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The Need for Minerals

Grassland management systems have changed over recent years. Increased levels of slurry and manure applied to pasture have altered the mineral balance in forages.

Accurate mineral nutrition has become increasingly important with improvements in genetics and a greater dependence on forages and straights. New advances in ruminant mineral nutrition have revised some traditional thinking on animal requirements. Mole Valley Farmers forage mineral profile analysis helps to identify the specific situation on a farm. Detailed ration programmes then enable the appropriate mineral supplement to be formulated in order to optimise performance. This attention to detail is appropriate across a range of beef production systems.

  • Correct mineral supplementation has been shown to help improve liveweight gains and forage utilisation.
  • As the skeletal frame of the animal develops, critical nutrients such as calcium assist in the development of a strong skeleton.
  • Vitamins are required to help boost immunity status and improve meat quality.
  • Due to the inability of a ruminant to store some of these critical nutrients, a daily supply is required in order to meet optimum performance.
  • Modern high genetic livestock have a greater need for optimum nutrition.
     

Find out more about powdered minerals and  mineral buckets, feed buckets, feed blocks and liquid feeds.

Forage Beef and Mineral Supply | Mole Valley Farmers Feedline 01278 420 481


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